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A remarkable development has been evidenced in order to successively develop a strategy to provide protection of the agricultural crops by a group of researchers from “Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur”. The invention of nanoparticles promises to actively protect plant organisms from the several infections associated with fungus and bacteria. The infections seem to provide immense benefit only to the farmers but also to the primary industries all over India. In this study, an in-depth exploration will be conducted in determining an explanation of nanoparticles.
Knowledge about IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur is a globally acclaimed institution for research and education in several subjects and was established in the year 1959. In recent times, a group of researchers are finding out ways to support notable advancements in the fields of agriculture. This is because environmental degradation has been a major concern and is leading to a low yield of crops. In order to mitigate the issue researchers invented these nanoparticles on 25th of February 2022 for providing an immense advancement in agriculture.
What is crop protection?
Crop protection is a common practice that is seen mostly in the agricultural field by the farmers to maximise the notion of total yield. It is quite a complex process, which makes use of serial applications. This majorly consists of steps such as managing, protecting and as well as improving the crops. Protecting crops is done from adverse situations that are evidenced due to changes in climate, and diseases relating to fungus and bacteria. In addition to these, farmers implement this practice to protect crops from pests, by the usage of several bio control agents.
What are novel nanoparticles?
Novel nanoparticles are invented by researchers for IIT Kanpur, contributing to a milestone in the field of nanoscience. These particles are nano-sized materials that constitute a series of compounds as well as substances. Within these particles, one of the dimensions must be smaller in size compared to 100nm. Massive development is noticed in the production of nanomaterials as it caters to a vast area. These particles are quite effective in their application and effectively eliminate the fungal and as well as bacterial infections that are associated with plants. Moreover, these particles can also be used as agents of antimicrobial and are degradable carbonaceous.
Types of novel nanoparticles
Several types are noted within the practices associated with novel nanoparticles, that are as follows.
- Novel nanomaterials that are inorganic based
- Carbon-based nanomaterials
- Nanomaterials that are from organic bases and lastly
- Composite based nanomaterials
Determining plant-based nanomaterial
Plant-based nanomaterials are quite beneficial in their usage over the other present nanomaterial. This is because these plant-based nanomaterials are biocompatible and biodegradable in nature. Plant-based nanomaterials are found in the plant wastes that generate biopolymers. The biopolymers consist of elements such as polysaccharides, several proteins and as well as lipids. All these elements are quite useful in contributing to the formation of nanomaterials. These particles are highly used in the fields of agriculture determining boost in the process of metabolism associated with plants. FDA has significantly ensured that these are better than the other nanomaterial presented by the researchers. Moreover, from several scientific experiments, vast stretches of advantages of plant-based nanomaterials are noticed.
Application of nanotechnology in plant materials
Nanotechnology is quite a new concept in the field of agriculture that basically deals with the approach of gene transfer. This technology is highly effective in improving the quality and quality of the crops and thereby leading to massive yields. Nanotechnology not only is used in the aspect of providing a boost in the metabolism associated with plants but also in determining resistance to several diseases and pests found in the agricultural fields.
Conclusion
In concluding the study, an active analysis has been conducted in determining how the nanoparticles have been developed by the researchers. In addition to these, the study has also catered to providing an in-depth explanation of applications by nanoparticles. The invention of nanoparticles seems to be highly beneficial as it protects plants from several diseases that are caused by vast categories of fungus and bacteria. From the several experiments conducted on the plants, it is also noted that plants are successful in resisting diseases and thereby increasing the yield.
